Nashville man arrested in Murfreesboro Walmart double murder case

A Nashville man was arrested for the double murder of two men in the parking lot of the Walmart on Old Fort Parkway, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department.

Danarius “Chicago” Coleman, 19, of 1619 Double Tree Lane in Nashville, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of first degree murder for the murder of Latre R. Lillard and Andre D. Chesterfield.

Coleman was taken into custody without incident at his Nashville residence. MPD’s Criminal Investigations Division Violent Crimes Unit, assisted by the Gang Unit, made the arrest with the assistance of the Metro Nashville Police SWAT team.

Coleman was taken into custody and transported to the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center where he is being held without bond. No preliminary court date has been set.

Lillard and Chesterfield were found dead from gunfire wounds Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Walmart on Old Fort Parkway, according to a press release from Evans. The two men were cousins.

“Both boys attended the Club and I have fond memories of them,” said Derek Blake, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County. “Andre was a member since 2000. His smile and attitude were infectious. Aside from being intelligent and a great athlete he was a leader in the Club and had a good heart.”

Chesterfield’s “smiling attitude” was what his former football coach Tom McDaniel said he remembered best.

Chesterfield was a former running back and safety for Oakland High School’s football team. He graduated in 2012, McDaniel said.

McDaniel was shocked by his former player’s violent death, he said, because Chesterfield was a good student with a positive attitude.

“Everything I remember about him is positive. He had a strong GPA, Academically he was very successful.”

Chesterfield attended Middle Tennessee State University for a short time before running into trouble.

Inquiries with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office found both victims had limited criminal histories.

Lillard’s only charge is a violation of probation in April 2012, stemming from a juvenile conviction.

Chesterfield was charged in July 2013 with possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, evading arrest and possession of a Schedule IV drug. He was also charged in August 2013 with possession of marijuana with intent to sale.

Officer Lo Sidadouangleuth reported that he responded to a call around midnight last Wednesday from a local woman who said she found two men on the ground in the parking lot.

When the officer arrived, he saw “a lot of blood near both subjects’ head area, they were deceased,” he reported.

Sidadouangleth also found pieces of shattered vehicle windows near both subjects.

Visitations for both men are being held tonight with funeral services planned for tomorrow. All services will be held at New Vision Baptist Church, 1750 N. Thompson Ln., in Murfreesboro.

If anyone has information regarding this case, they should call the Criminal Investigations Division at 893-2717 or CrimeStoppers at 893-STOP(7867).